Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Event Honors 15 Students

The 27th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. community event, "A Living Legacy: The Fierce Urgency of Now" held Saturday, January 21^st at Shea Middle School honored 15 elementary and K-8 schools for making a positive difference in the lives of others in their schools and who exemplify the teachings of Dr. King.
The celebration of arts, culture and education in the Syracuse community was presented through a variety of workshops, speakers, presentations and performances provided by community organizations.

Donald C. Sawyer III, a doctoral candidate and instructor of sociology in the SU Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, was the keynote speaker.

SCSD students from Students honored were:

Darius Adair, 8th grade, Huntington K-8
Shyraja Beatty, 8th grade, Frazer K-8
Marrisa Casey, 5th grade, Franklin Elementary School
Michayla Cash, 6th grade, Salem Hyde Elementary School
Khanimambo Cossa, 3rd grade, Meachem Elementary School
Judson Fletcher, 6th grade, HW Smith K-8 School
Johnia Moore, 5th grade, Dr. King Elementary School
Mylaya Nelson, 5th grade, Porter Magnet School
Angeliese Parrilla, 1st grade, Seymour Dual Language Academy
Lemar Ivan Peters, 7th grade, Edward Smith School
Patrick Shabani, 3rd grade, Webster Elementary School
JDaria Thompson, Kindergarten, Dr. Weeks Elementary School
Emmanuel White, 3rd grade, Van Duyn Elementary School
Mandell Williams, 2nd grade, McKinley-Brighton Elementary School
Oni Wortham, 5th grade, Bellevue Elementary School